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Marquee Players

Post by TigerInExile » 19 Sep 2021, 07:34

For all the positives around DP's reign at Cas - and there are many - does everyone think that the policy of not signing marquee players and spreading the salary cap widely will continue.
Don't know for sure that was DP's personal policy but it seemed to be his preference over the years. It probably paid off with a number of players picked up who really thrived under his leadership - McShane, Gale, Webster etc etc - but at times it's been a bit of a scattergun approach and there were many recruits who just made up the numbers and didn't contribute much. If the core recruitment was solid and reliable, then the addition of a marquee - particularly half back! - could have, and might in future, make the difference between breaking the trophy glass ceiling?
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Post by TigerInExile » 19 Sep 2021, 07:34

Autocorrect grrr - *tried = thrived!

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Post by gateman » 19 Sep 2021, 10:27

Have we a anyone out there who is a CAS fan who as loads of money he does not want, that is what we need for us to be able to afford a Marquee player till then we will plod on like we have done over the years

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Post by Fumper27 » 19 Sep 2021, 10:31

gateman wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:27 Have we a anyone out there who is a CAS fan who as loads of money he does not want
I hope there are no female Cas fans out there with loads of money they don’t want, who take offence to the statement made above.

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Post by old cas lass » 19 Sep 2021, 11:12

Fumper27 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:31
gateman wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:27 Have we a anyone out there who is a CAS fan who as loads of money he does not want
I hope there are no female Cas fans out there with loads of money they don’t want, who take offence to the statement made above.
No offence taken by me.

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Post by the changeling » 19 Sep 2021, 11:18

What is the point of a salary cap if the richer clubs can get round it with these Marquee signings?

There should be no Marquee sinings unless the RFL funded one each per club. Whatever the cap is set at should be the limit.

Didnt Ralfy Rimmer once say "all we want is a level playing field and the cream will rise to the top"?

We are still waiting for that level playing field

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Post by tigerfeat » 19 Sep 2021, 12:14

Might be wrong but thought I read we need average crowd of over 8,000 to afford a marquee signing
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Post by Fumper27 » 19 Sep 2021, 12:26

old cas lass wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 11:12
Fumper27 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:31
gateman wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:27 Have we a anyone out there who is a CAS fan who as loads of money he does not want
I hope there are no female Cas fans out there with loads of money they don’t want, who take offence to the statement made above.
No offence taken by me.
You don’t have “loads of money”…..do you?? 😂😂😂

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Post by old cas lass » 19 Sep 2021, 12:57

Fumper27 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 12:26
old cas lass wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 11:12
Fumper27 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:31
gateman wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:27 Have we a anyone out there who is a CAS fan who as loads of money he does not want
I hope there are no female Cas fans out there with loads of money they don’t want, who take offence to the statement made above.
No offence taken by me.
You don’t have “loads of money”…..do you?? 😂😂😂
Could be right there, not like you :D

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Post by Burratha » 20 Sep 2021, 07:59

tigerfeat wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 12:14 Might be wrong but thought I read we need average crowd of over 8,000 to afford a marquee signing
Correct.

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Post by greenhouse » 20 Sep 2021, 09:53

But in 2017 didn't we have an average of over nine thousand and look at the signings we made for 2018

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Post by mart0042 » 20 Sep 2021, 09:56

greenhouse wrote: 20 Sep 2021, 09:53 But in 2017 didn't we have an average of over nine thousand and look at the signings we made for 2018
I asked the same question but the answer was we used the money to sign players with fees. Watts and wardle certainly.

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Post by Burratha » 20 Sep 2021, 10:07

Probably need that kind of average year-on-year to afford/justify a marquee.

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Post by mart0042 » 20 Sep 2021, 10:18

It has to be the right player. Some marquee players haven't been worthwhile. Widdop is only this season showing his worth. Blake Austin lost it. Hurrell misses as many matches as he plays. Sezer was good in a poor team.

The problem is marquee can be anything. We can't afford a million a season on one player. So what do you get for 500k? Half as good? We aren't in either bracket to match it.

I'd love kikau from Penrith or tedesco but in reality it won't happen. The best won't come unless they are at the ends of their careers or damaged. It's probably not worth the risk.

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Post by Blackbulltiger » 20 Sep 2021, 11:28

Fumper27 wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:31
gateman wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 10:27 Have we a anyone out there who is a CAS fan who as loads of money he does not want
I hope there are no female Cas fans out there with loads of money they don’t want, who take offence to the statement made above.
Well said ❄️❄️❄️

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Post by Tamworth Tiger » 20 Sep 2021, 12:24

Too subtle for me. What do the snowflakes signify?

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